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A force of 15 N is acting on a particle of mass 3 kg towards north and a force of 20 N is acting on another particle of mass 2 kg towards east. The acceleration of the centre of mass of the two particle system is

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7 m/s2
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5 m/s2
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1 m/s2
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zero m/s2
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Solution

The correct option is B 5 m/s2
a1=153^λ=5^ja2=202^i=10^iacom=m1a1+m2a2m1+m2=15^l+20^i5=3^i+4^j|acom|=5m/s2Hence,optionBiscorrectanswer.

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